Niko the bear amigurumi pattern

 

If you want to crochet a bear for your kids but can’t decide which one to crochet, try this free amigurumi pattern. Niko the bear crochet pattern made with plush yarn. He is so soft and cuddly! The size of finished amigurumi bear is about 25 cm (9.8″).

Designed and photos by Anastasia Yun
Instagram: @yuni.toys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: Hіmаlаyа Dоlphin Βabу #80317 (beige), #80301 (white) and YarnArt Јеаns #53 (black)
• Hook size: 3.5-4.0 mm
• 12 mm plastic black safety eyes
• 12-13 mm plastic safety nose
• Tapestry needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

• R = row
• mc = magic circle
• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
• dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
• BLO = back loop only
• F.o. = finish off
• ( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
• ( ) x 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free Amigurumi Plush Bear Pattern

Legs (make 2)

With white yarn:

• R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
• R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
• R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• Change to beige yarn:
• R 6: BLO 30 sc
• R 7: 30 sc
• R 8: 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
• R 9: 7 sc, 5 dec, 7 sc (19)
• R 10: 6 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (16)
• Stuff with fiberfill.
• R 11-14: 16 sc (4 rows)
• R 15: (6 sc, dec) x 2 (14)
• R 16-17: 14 sc (2 rows)
• Crochet additional 2 sc.
• Fold top of leg flat and 7 sc through both sides across.
• F.o.

Arms (make 2)

With white yarn:

• R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
• R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• R 3: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
• Change to beige yarn:
• R 4: BLO 16 sc
• R 5: 16 sc
• R 6: 5 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (13)
• R 7: 13 sc
• R 8: 4 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (10)
• R 9-15: 10 sc (7 rows)
• Crochet additional 2 sc.
• Fold top of arm flat and 5 sc through both sides across.
• F.o.

Muzzle

With white yarn:

• Make 5 ch.
• Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
• R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc (10)
• R 2: 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, inc (16)
• R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, inc (22)
• R 4: 22 sc
• Sl st, f.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

With beige yarn:

• R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
• R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
• R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• R 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
• R 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
• R 8: Attach legs: 7 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 14 sc, 7 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 7 sc (42)
• R 9-11: 42 sc (3 rows)
• R 12: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
• R 13: 36 sc
• R 14: 13 sc, 6 dec, 11 sc (30)
• Stuff with fiberfill.
• R 15: 30 sc
• R 16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• R 17: 24 sc
• R 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• R 19: Attach arms: 4 sc, 5 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 3 sc, 5 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 1 sc (18)
• Finish stuffing.
• Crochet additional 1 sc, sl st.
• F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head

With beige yarn:

• R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
• R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
• R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• R 6: 30 sc
• R 7: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
• R 8: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
• R 9: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
• Insert safety eyes on R 9 at the distance of 6 st from each other (inc with the bold font is a place for the eye). Before fixing the eyes, check if they are located exactly. If not, then move 1 sc to the right or left.
• R 10-13: 48 sc (4 rows)
• R 14: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
• R 15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
• R 16: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• R 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• R 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Stuff with fiberfill.
• Sl st, f.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

• R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
• R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
• Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
• Sl st, f.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

• Start to sew the muzzle to the head between R 9 and R 15. When the muzzle is halfway sewn on, insert a safety nose between R 4 and R 5 and stuff the muzzle with fiberfill. Finish sewing.
• Sew the ears to the head between R 2 and R 8 of the head.
• Make eye tightening.
• Embroider the muzzle and eyebrows.
• Sew the head to the body.